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as in shone
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beamed
At the league meetings in March, Kraft beamed about the two.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
During an introductory press conference with the Steelers that got emotional at times, McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, beamed with pride about his third head coaching opportunity.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Much like the story itself — which followed Daniel Day-Lewis’ 1950s British designer falling head over heels in love with his reluctant muse and eventual equal — the music feels like it’s being beamed in from a bygone era.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Streams are beamed through a production center in London for encoding and quality control before being sent to myriad devices in far-reaching locales.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
During an introductory press conference with the Steelers that got emotional at times, McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, beamed with pride about his third head coaching opportunity.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Much like the story itself — which followed Daniel Day-Lewis’ 1950s British designer falling head over heels in love with his reluctant muse and eventual equal — the music feels like it’s being beamed in from a bygone era.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Streams are beamed through a production center in London for encoding and quality control before being sent to myriad devices in far-reaching locales.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamed
Verb
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The light in the boy's eyes shined brighter than any of those fireworks.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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This week, one of his colleagues shone a light on how McAdoo has been helping the team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani grinned puckishly recalling his mother’s interest in academic achievement.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Amal glowed in a frilly lace dress next to her husband at the Wolfs Venice Film Festival premiere in 2024, which saw Brad Pitt and George reunite on-screen for the first time since 2012's 8.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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West Hollywood glowed a little pinker for one night only.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Aragon said the rally meant love, safety, and unity, as Gutierrez smiled alongside him.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker stared up at the scoreboard and smiled Monday night as a tribute video played in his honor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Agnes shielded her eyes and laughed at the obscene majesty of it all.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Offensive Rookie of the Year wide receiver laughed, but the competitive fire had been lit.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Beamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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